The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-07

III 90 TO bed early tonight and get a
good rest"
DIR. Merton went 10 bed accordingly.
And he never rose again. A malig-
nant type of prevalent fever set in,
and he was carried out In his coffin
within three weeks
Lena Lawrence never knew IL. She
who would have been among the
truest, most earnest mourners for the
kindly hearted man, never heard of
how he died and was buried.
But Lena's life went on, turned as
lives sometimes are. into new and
different channel One OF tie great
publishing firm CHANGED 10 observe her,
upon bleak afternoon, folding proofs,
and she found favor In his eyes just as
did once Ruth In those of princely lIoaz
And Lena Lawrence became rich
lady, shining all over with diamonds.
and robed In costly silks.
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"Yes." said Mrs. Elkins, CHANGING
around the populous rooms of the bird
fancier- ''They are all very pretty.
but | don't see quite what want. |
am especially fond of bullfinches
Have you anyy
"One very fine bird, ma'am," said
the bowling proprietor. upon whom the
liveried carriage and lustrous folds of
real camel's hair had not been thrown
away. "Ieft here for sale ma'am. q
few days ago, at only $40. Very cheap
at that price, ma'am. Whistles several
tunes. Hush-sh! You can hear him
now"
He held up his finger in token Of
silence, as the tuneful, flute-like warb-
lings of the little creature who hung in
the window, rose softly 10 the rising
of an ancient love tune.
'Blue Eyed Mary" cried Mrs. FL.
kins, clasping her lilac gloved hands
together. "Nona! It's Nona"
Mona il was, in very truth, singing
away in the sunshine as if his very
soul were in his voice.
"How came he here?" eagerly de-
manded Mrs. Elkins "Who left him
here for sale? I'll buy him nj once
but why did DR.. Merton sell him?'
The bird merchant referred 70 a
huge leather bound volume lying on
his desk.
HE was left here on commission by
Miss May Merton, No. ~, Inwood
street"
"May Mertonr
Mrs. Elkins remembered DIR. Mer-
tons frequent illusions TO the idolized
daughter MAY" who was the one star
of his solitary hearthstone.
"Can 10 lie the same?" she asked
herself, ".And if it is, what could pos
sibly have induced her to part with
Nonag | must 60 and see. Where
do you say the place is!" she resumed,
addressing the man. "Pray write down
the address for me. And say--send
the bird 10 No. -- Lancaster avenue.
And she hurried from the store.
Pale; worn, and weary, May Merton
was stitching away at the white silk
for which she was paid so
pittance by the yard, when
a knock sounded at the door. She
started up nervously, fearful lest il
should be the tyrannical landlord,
whose visits she dreaded, since her
rent had fallen so sadly in arrears,
Poor May The bright faced girl had
faded into the sallow, hollow eyed
woman, whose daily life was fight
with beggary, and scarce one Of her
summer friends would have known
her again, even had they taken the
trouble to look her up.
"Come in" she uttered, the color
varying on her cheeks as she spoke
and Lena Lawrence came into the
room.
"Are you DR.. Merton's daughter?"
she asked. How wildly the squalid
scene recalled the days of her own
poverty and distress the days when
kind DIR. Merton's hand had prevented
her from drifting hopelessly adown the
dark tides of despair
"Yes," May answered wonderingly.
"And where is he."
ibid you not know? Dead, long
agop May burst into tears as she
spoke.
"And You are poor--alone and
not 10 know May Merton, God has
sent me hither to repay the heavy debt
owed your father"
May Merton lives in the midst OF
luxury now, the dear adopted sister OF
Mrs. Elkins, and the sunshine of her
life rises out of the memory of the
lead.
III can not lavish too much love on
DR.. Merton's daughter" Lena says.
Il should have persisted once but for
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